Blue Jays return home just one win away from first World Series title in 32 years

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The Toronto Blue Jays return home just one win away from a World Series title.

Toronto defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1 in Game 5 Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series.

The victory was the Jays’ second in a row on the road in L.A. after losing Game 3, which went 18 innings on Monday.

Toronto Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho scores on an RBI sacrifice fly by Ernie Clement during the fourth inning in Game 5 of baseball's World Series as Los Angeles Dodgers' Will Smith, left, waits for the throw, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Toronto Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho scores on an RBI sacrifice fly by Ernie Clement during the fourth inning in Game 5 of baseball's World Series as Los Angeles Dodgers' Will Smith, left, waits for the throw, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

The Jays will host Game 6 on Friday and Game 7 — if necessary — on Saturday.

Toronto split its first two home games of the series against the Dodgers.

The Jays haven’t won a World Series since 1993, when the team won its second of back-to-back championships.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 30, 2025.

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